First names in Hebrew

First name Shelah: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שלה

Gematria value: 335

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Shelah is written שלה

Meaning and origin

What does Shelah mean?

Meaning: origin debated
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of the third son of Judah. Its meaning is debated; it is linked to shalvah, "tranquility", but nothing is certain.

Gematria

Shelah = 335

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. שלה has 3 letters:

• שthe letter Shin300
• לthe letter Lamed30
• הthe letter He5
• Total335

The verse of the name

From the letter Shin to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Shelah, from ש to ה:

שִׂנְאָה תְּעֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כׇּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָה׃

“Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love covers all offenses.”

Proverbs 10:12

The book of your first name

Shelah, in nine pages

• Shelah, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Shelah
• Shelah, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Shelah in three answers

How do you write Shelah in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Shelah is written שלה.

What is the gematria value of Shelah?
Written שלה, Shelah is worth 335: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter He (5).

What does Shelah mean?
Origin debated (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of the third son of Judah. Its meaning is debated; it is linked to shalvah, "tranquility", but nothing is certain.